Fungicidal composition containing diisopropyl 3-nitrophthalate and N-tridecyl-2,6-dimethylmorpholine

ABSTRACT

Valuable fungicide having a strong action and containing a composition of diisopropyl 3-nitroisophthalate and N-tridecyl2,6-dimethylmorpholine.

United States Patent Pommer et al.

[ 1 FUNGICIDAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING DIISOPROPYL S-NITROPHTHALATE ANDN-TRIDECYL-Z,6-DIMETI-IYLMORPHOLINE Filed: Nov. 14, 1974 Appl. NO.:523,666

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[30] Foreign Application Priority Data Jan. 1,1953 Germany ..2365177 US.Cl 424/248; 424/309 Int. Cl. A01N 9/20; AOlN 9/22 Dec. 23, 1975 [58]Field of Search 424/248, 309

References Cited OTHER PUBLICATIONS Chemical Abstracts 61113321 a(1964). Chemieal Abstracts 6519660 0 (1966).

Primary Examiner-Leonard Schenkman Attorney, Agent, or Firm-J0hnston,Keil, Thompson & Shurtleff I ABSTRACT Valuable fungicide having a strongaction and containing a composition of diisopropyl 3-nitroisophthalateand N-tridecyI-2,6-dimethylmorpholine.

1 Claim, No Drawings with spores of wheat powdery mildew (Erysiphe graminis var. tritici). The plants are subsequently placed in FUNGICIDALCOMPOSITION CONTAINING DIISOPROPYL 3-NITROPHTHALATE ANDN-TRIDECYL-2,6-DIMETHYLMORPI-IOLINE The present invention relates to afungicide containing a composition of different active ingredients.

It is known to use diisopropyl 3-nitroisophthalate (German l,2l8,792)and N-tridecyl-Z,6-dimethylmorpholine (German 1,164,152) as fungicides.However, their fungicidal action is poor.

We have now found that a fungicide containing a composition ofdiisopropyl 3-nitroisophthalate and N-tridecyl-Z,6-dimethylmorpholinehas a much better fungicidal action than its components.

The fungicide according to the invention is particularly suitable forcontrolling plant diseases caused by powdery mildews such as Erysiphegraminis in wheat.

The fungicide may be mixed in conventional manner with solid or liquidcarriers.

The ratio of the active ingredients to each other may vary considerably;it is however preferred to use a ratio of diisopropyl3-nitroisophthalate to N-tridecyl-2,6- dimethylmorpholine of from 1:1 to4:1.

Application rates are from 0.5 to 5 kg per hectare. The fungicidescontain, for example, from to 90% of the active ingredient composition.

EXAMPLE Leaves of wheat seedlings of the Opal" variety grown in pots aresprayed with aqueous suspensions of the active ingredients in theamounts and ratios given below, and, after the sprayed layer has dried,dusted the greenhouse at a temperature of from 20 to 22C and a relativehumidity of from75 to 80%. After 10 5 days the extent of fungus spreadis assessed, the following scale being employed.

0 no attack, graduated down to 5 surface of leaves entirely covered byfungus We claim:

1. A fungicidal composition comprising a mixture of diisopropyl3-nitroisophthalate and N-tridecyl-2,6- dimethylmorpholine in a ratio offrom about lzl to about 4:1.

1. A FUNGICIDAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF DIISOPROYL3-NITROISOPHTHALATE AND N-TRIDECYL-2,6-DIMETHYLMORPHOLINE IN A RATIO OFFROM ABOUT 1:1 TO ABOUT 4:1.
 1. A fungicidal composition comprising amixture of diisopropyl 3-nitroisophthalate andN-tridecyl-2,6-dimethylmorpholine in a ratio of from about 1:1 to about4:1.